In the month of June alone, inflation rose nine percent– exceeding economists’ expectations and forcing more families nationwide to make tough decisions.
And now, one fifteen-year-old’s health hangs in the balance.
Jinger Vincent, an eighth grader from Knox, Indiana, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma over a year ago.
Osteosarcoma is a bone cancer that about four hundred children and teens are diagnosed with each year in the United States.
Since Jinger’s diagnosis, she has undergone numerous surgeries– including the replacement of her femur and a lung operation. Jinger has also been receiving chemotherapy.
But, due to the cost of gas in Knox, Indiana– which now averages about $4.60 per gallon– the Vincent family has been struggling to transport Jinger to her near-daily medical appointments.
In fact, Jinger’s parents– Analiza and Keith– have been forced to take out loans to cover Jinger’s transportation costs. Every week, the family is spending over two hundred dollars on gas alone.
Seeing her parents worry about the bills has been tolling for Jinger.
GoFundMe; pictured above is Jinger
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“Having to watch them say, ‘We have to pay this bill. We have to pay that.’ And I am downstairs, and I hear all of that. It just seems so stressful, and I feel bad for them,” Jinger said.
Still, the Vincent’s are remaining hopeful and prioritizing their daughter’s health.
“People have certain bickerings and everyday trials. Rent, food, you know, but you kind of work it out. When you got cancer, that kind of stuff fades away,” Keith explained.
“We are not worried even though we cannot afford certain things. The big picture is her,” Analiza added.
Still, Jinger’s story has touched the hearts of over eight hundred donors who have banded together to support her medical, travel, food, and lodging expenses.
A friend of the Vincent family recently organized a GoFundMe campaign, and it rapidly gained traction after being featured on national news.
The fundraiser began with an initial goal of ten thousand dollars. Now, over sixty-seven thousand dollars have been raised for the family.
Many cancer survivors and parents of children in similar situations also left thoughtful words of encouragement and hope for Jinger.
“My fifteen-year-old daughter is also going through cancer right now. She started round two of chemo this week for yolk-sac ovarian cancer. It is stressful enough without the financial worries. Praying for a positive outcome,” wrote one donor named An Bui.
To learn more about Jinger and continue to support her battle against cancer, you can visit her GoFundMe linked here.
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